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Basivertebral nerve ablation
Basivertebral nerve ablation (BVNA) is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to destroy the basivertebral nerve inside vertebrae, treating chronic vertebrogenic low back pain.
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery, also called unilateral biportal endoscopy, is a minimally invasive technique using two small portals, one for the endoscope and one for instruments, to decompress lumbar nerves.
Biportal endoscopy
Biportal endoscopy, also called unilateral biportal endoscopy or UBE, is a minimally invasive spine surgery technique that treats lumbar disc herniation and spinal stenosis through two small portals on one side of the back.
Endoscopic spinal surgery
Endoscopic spinal surgery is a minimally invasive technique for lumbar disc herniation and stenosis, using a thin working-channel endoscope through a small incision, with faster early recovery than microdiscectomy.
Endoscopic spine surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive technique in which a small working-channel endoscope removes herniated disc material and decompresses narrowed spinal canals through incisions of about 0.8 cm.
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
Intervertebral disc chemolysis (chemonucleolysis): intradiscal enzyme injection to shrink herniated nucleus pulposus. Agents include chymopapain (withdrawn), condoliase (Japan, 2018), gelified ethanol, oxygen-ozone, collagenase.
Kyphoplasty
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which a balloon is inflated inside a fractured vertebra to restore height before bone cement is injected, treating painful compression fractures.
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is a family of techniques treating spinal disorders through small incisions and muscle-sparing corridors, reducing blood loss, complications, and hospital stay versus open surgery.
Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty, also called percutaneous vertebroplasty, is a procedure injecting bone cement into a fractured vertebral body to stabilize the spine and relieve pain, used mainly for painful osteoporotic compression fractures.